The Novemb3r SS13 collection is looking awesome and the D&A MAN show!
For black ltd edition, entrepreneur Alejandro Alcocer sources well-maintained vintage Rolex watches with the patina that reflects their age. Working with a Rolex trained watchmaker in Geneva, the watches are bed blasted to deep clean. They are then sent to the States to be put through a PDV coating process. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) has been around for decades primarily in medical and military applications originally designed to decrease friction wear on metal parts. It bonds a micron thick layer of metal compounds to metal and other materials to create a black matte finish. Diamond Like Coating (DLC) is also applied to increase strength. PVD and DLC coated watches will continue to increase in value with time.
You can see all six black ltd edition styles at our show launch this July 22nd-24th at Cedar Lake!
Naturally made in the USA, Hide Bags are an accessory you should just not live without. You can see the latest SS 13 collection this July at the D&A MAN launch at Cedar Lake!
D&A MAN is excited to announce our launch collaboration with the talented Matt Winter for this year’s show at Cedar Lake. Below we have included a short bio on Matt, and make sure to check back in the weeks ahead for some images of his past amazing work!
Matt Winter, who will be creating an installation for the launch of D&A MAN is no stranger to design, Matt’s family comes from a long lineage of creative personalities. His grandfather created the incredibly lucrative, “Lancer of California,” clothing line which was continued on by Matt’s father up through the eighties. A 50+ year operation, Matt does not hide the fact that he was raised in an affluent environment. What he does make clear is that whether or not his patriarch’s success could have bolstered his opportunities. Matt makes it clear he’s worked for everything he’s got. Raised with the mentality that nothing comes without hard work, Matt began building top notch hot rods for profit at the mere age of 15.
Some of his previous endeavors include:
The Bigfoot Lodge and Oldfield’s Liquor Room (both in Culver City) The Thirsty Crow inSilverlake. He’s also done creative spaces for PRPS, Hurley and just recently The Real McCoy’s in Tokyo
Giorgio Brato, a talented Italian born designer will be one of the many amazing exhibitors showing this july at the D&A MAN launch. Here is a quick description of the dedication involved with making a Giorgio Brato collection.
“The craftsmanship aspect of the designer’s production endows the collection with a refined look and a lived-in feel. Each garment is unique and is distinguished by its original lines and shapes, which when combined with special washing techniques create jackets, bags and shoes each with an individual look.”
“Isabel Benenato’s clothing is characterised by great stylistic independence and is open to experiment. Her thrist for novelty enables her to surpass set trends, to design new models and create unique items which are easy to wear despite their unprecedented asymmetrical volumes and original tailoring.”
Some of our favorite Saisei bags from the AW 12 collection. Saisei bags are all limited collection made of unique and original pieces of recycled military material that is treated and regenerated to make the beautiful bags.
For more information on the innovative brand visit their booth at the D&A MAN launch taking place at Cedar Lake in New York City this July.
A few images from the Hollywood Trading Company’s 2012 collection. One of the awesome accessories brands that will be showing at the D&A MAN launch this July at Cedar Lake.
HTC brings craftsmanship back to the forefront as each signature pieces is created and finished all by hand. We can not wait to see their new collection later this summer!
Designers & Agents (d&a) is renowned for its groundbreaking fashion trade events in New York, Los Angeles and Paris, which have been instrumental to the growth of the contemporary marketplace in womenswear over the past decade.
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited expansion into the menswear market with the launch of D&A MAN this July in New York City. With this launch we are establishing a new, advanced show in response to the needs of better men’s buyers who feel that something new and fresh is missing from the current line up of the NY men’s shows.
Stay tuned in the months ahead for brand images, designer interviews, and retailer features as we gear up for the exciting launch on July 22nd at Cedar Lake!
